Principal Career Consultant

University of Colorado System; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

University of Colorado Denver is seeking a Principal Career Consultant to support students and alumni with career planning, coaching, and job-search strategies. This role partners with the CU Denver Career Center and academic units to connect learners with opportunities and industry networks.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience in education, career advising, or recruiting, with strong communication and event-planning skills. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in education, career advising, recruiting, or related fields.
• Any substitution of education for experience is allowed year-for-year.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students and alumni to advise on resumes, LinkedIn, interviewing, networking, and job-search strategies.
• Ensure awareness of career opportunities and provide quality candidate referrals to employers.
• Collaborate with CU Denver Career Center, Experiential Learning Center, and business school departments.
• Interact with faculty, clubs, and employer partners to build connections for students.
• Plan and lead career-readiness events, workshops, career fairs, and information sessions.
• Mentor the career team and contribute to coaching and momentum.

Skills

Career advising

Recruiting

Student support

Professional development

Education

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field

Job description

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Official Title : Academic Services PrincipalProfessional

Working Title: Principal Career Consultant

FTE: Full Time 1 (100%) FTE | Hybrid

Salary Range: $72,028 - $79,610

Position #00802117– Requisition #41528

Join the University of Colorado Denver

About the University ofColorado - DenverMillions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation,research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We'rethe state's premier public urban research university with more than100 in-demand, top-ranked bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degreeprograms. We partner with diverse learners—at any stage of theirlife and career—for transformative educational experiences. Acrossseven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and worksalongside students to solve complex challenges and produceimpactful creative work. As part of the state's largest universitysystem, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy,with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $665 million.To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment,visit ucdenver.edu .

Job Description

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

This position requires a high level of professionalism, seniorleader interactions, excellent written and verbal communicationskills, and tact & meeting facilitation. Jobs in this careerfamily provide direct professional support for the teaching and/oreducational service mission of the university. Functions includeacademic advising/counseling, student personnel administration,recruitment and admissions, registration, financial aid, facultyaffairs, library services, curriculum administration, and othersinvolving direct support of the educational mission of an academicunit.

Principal Career Consultant

What you will do:

• Meet with undergraduate and graduate Business School studentsand alumni to advise on Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, Job andIndustry Targeting, Networking, Interviewing, and other pertinentcareer and professional development topics.
• Ensure students are aware of career opportunities, andemployers are receiving quality candidates.
• Serve as a liaison between students, the university, universityservices (CU Denver Career Center, Experiential Learning Center,etc.), and Business School Departments (RMI, Jake Jabs Center forEntrepreneurship, Academic Advising, Admissions, J.P. Morgan Centerfor Commodities, CITI, etc.).
• Interact with faculty, school clubs, associations, strategicemployer partners, and other clients of the Business School topromote connections in the Business School. Through networking andrelationship building, strives to connect students and employersfor mutually beneficial relationships.
• Plan, implement, and lead in student and alumni outreachevents, which include workshops, career fairs, and job events,information sessions, and other Business School club events.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, mentor others on the careerteam, and propel the direction, coaching, and momentum of the teaminformally

Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilitiesand roles.

Qualifications you already possess (MinimumQualifications)

• A bachelor's degree in a directly related field from anaccredited institution.
• Five (5) years of experience in education, career advising,recruiting, human resources, student support, professionaldevelopment, or related field

Substitution: A combination of education and relatedtechnical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for thebachelor's degree on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or Terminal Degree in Counseling, Business, or adirectly related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience providing career coaching, career advising, orprofessional development support, including guidance on resumes,LinkedIn profiles, interviewing, networking, and job-searchstrategies.
• Experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources,or hiring, with an understanding of employer expectations andhiring practices.
• Knowledge of business career pathways, industry trends, andinternship and full-time recruiting practices.
• Experience working with students, alumni, and professionals ofall career levels (early-career, mid-career, director-level, andexecutive level)
• Experience facilitating career-readiness workshops,presentations, or other professional development programming.
• Experience using career services platforms, applicant trackingsystems, and job board sites.

Knowledge, Skills,